Luke 8:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.”

Luke 8:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 8:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 8:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.”

Luke 8:40 — World English Bible

Luke 8:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him. ”

Luke 8:40 — American Standard Version

Luke 8:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it came to pass, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking for him,”

Luke 8:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 8:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when Jesus returned, the crowd received him gladly, for they were all expecting him. ”

Luke 8:40 — Darby Translation

Luke 8:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And it came to passe, when Iesus was come againe, that the people receiued him: for they all waited for him.”

Luke 8:40 — Geneva Bible

Luke 8:40 in Context — Luke 8

38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:

42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

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What Does Luke 8:40 Mean?

Luke 8:40 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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